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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2012

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2012
New Jersey's property taxes have jumped 66% since 2001

David Lerner Associates sued over $6.8B in REITs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 31, 2012
David Lerner Associates sued over $6.8B in REITs

David Lerner Associates Inc. was sued today by investors who claimed it misstated the business model of Apple Real Estate Investment Trusts and misrepresented the value of shares and returns.

U.S. home prices to fall through 2012: Survey
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2012
U.S. home prices to fall through 2012: Survey

U.S. home prices will continue to decline through late 2012 or early 2013 as negative equity and weak job growth hinder a real estate recovery, according to a survey by Zillow Inc.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2012
Credit Suisse eying Mesirow's $11B hedge fund unit

Credit Suisse Group AG is talking with Mesirow Financial Inc on the possibility of buying the firm's hedge fund investing unit, according to published reports.

Schwarzman backs Romney as Wall Street shuns Obama
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 26, 2012
Schwarzman backs Romney as Wall Street shuns Obama

Stephen Schwarzman, chairman of the Blackstone Group LP, will host a fundraiser for Mitt Romney next month as like-minded donors turn their backs on President Obama.

Munch on this: 'The Scream' could fetch $80M
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 24, 2012
Munch on this: 'The Scream' could fetch $80M

Masterpiece to go on sale this May; three other versions all in museums

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 22, 2012
Carried interest sparks bipartisan tax debate

INVESTING RIAS JAN 16, 2012
Top advisers see very slow growth in 2012

The following is an edited transcript of an Oct. 25 round-table discussion moderated by <i>InvestmentNews</i> deputy editors Evan Cooper and Frederick P. Gabriel Jr.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 15, 2012
Domestic real estate funds top global offerings

Mutual funds that invest in real estate investment trusts paid off in a big way for investors last year &#8212; as long as they stayed within the United States. The average domestic real estate mutual fund returned more than 6% last year, about 400 basis points more than the S&amp;P 500.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 15, 2012
Options traders hit up TD for $8.2M in losses

Hedge fund insider spills the beans: You're better off with Treasuries
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 12, 2012
Hedge fund insider spills the beans: You're better off with Treasuries

His research shows returns have dipped substantially since the 1990s; compensation eating into payouts

Finra: Claims about Wells REIT lacked foundation
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 12, 2012
Finra: Claims about Wells REIT lacked foundation

Regulator fines Wells Real Estate unit $300K for misleading marketing; says distributor claimed Wells Timberland was a REIT when it wasn't

'Hedge fund surrogate' generating returns of 7%-9%
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 11, 2012
'Hedge fund surrogate' generating returns of 7%-9%

The Innovator Matrix Income Fund utilizes eight categories of pass-throughs to generate a return of 7%-9%.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2012
Making the case for alternatives

If ever there was a time to embrace investments in alternatives, this is it.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 08, 2012
American Realty tries again to take control of REIT

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 06, 2012
Real estate: Surprising king of noncorrelated assets

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II, American Realty Capital Trust are raising dividends
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 05, 2012
Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II, American Realty Capital Trust are raising dividends

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 03, 2012
Volatility, low interest rates likely to boost alternatives despite lag

Despite the generally dismal performance of alternative investment funds, investors continued to pour money into them in 2011

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 01, 2012
Special report: The 2012 outlook

Last year's stock market volatility has taken its toll: Financial advisers are a lot more skittish about equities now than they were at the start of 2011.